Adam's Creek / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Adam's Creek

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

September 1855

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

watercolor and mixed media on paper

Paper/Support:

Landscape still adhered to secondary support Machine-made, wove , textured watercolor paper, cream in color, adhered to a thin auxiliary panel support. The panel is adhered to a thicker board which is lined with smooth calendared paper, discolored to brown.

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Watercolor Painting

Accession No:

02.799

Previous Number(s):

0226.799; 37864

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 12 9/32in. (31.2cm)
Width: 20 5/64in. (51.0cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Thomas Moran

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Moran, Thomas

Birth Date:

1837

Death Date:

1926

Nationalities:

American (North American)

Roles:

American painter, 1837-1926

Gender:

male

Note:

Born 12 January 1837; died 25 August 1926. In 1844, Moran and his family settled in Maryland. Moran began his career in the 1850s as a wood engraver in Philadelphia. In the mid-1850s, he studied painting in Philadelphia under his brother Edward Moran. Moran and his brother travelled to England in 1862 to study painting. In the 1860s, Moran also visited France and Italy. In 1871, Moran accompanied the Geological Survey of Yellowstone National Park, Colorado. In 1872, Moran established himself in New York City. In 1916, Moran moved to Santa Barbara, California. Comment on works: Landscapes

Marks and Inscriptions

Signed: Signed by hand in ink, "T.MORAN. Sep 1855." in lower center on recto

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Moran, Thomas. Adam's Creek. 02.799. September 1855. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/02799 (08/15/2017).

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